Yahoo News Hamill 'revealed' Luke's role in Star Wars 9 ages ago
Warning: This article contains MAJOR spoilers for Star Wars: The Last Jedi. We advise not continuing on before you've seen the movie!
Luke Skywalker is back, and he plays a massive part in Star Wars' eighth episode The Last Jedi – which is out in cinemas right now.
[Above: Mark Hamill, right, with The Last Jedi director Rian Johnson]
Those who have seen the movie know that there is a significant plot development regarding Mark Hamill's character.
With this in mind, a video that the actor tweeted back in August 2016 may have big implications regarding his role in Episode 9, which will be directed by JJ Abrams.
Haven't seen my chin since May '15, so #FarewellFacialFur & #ByeByeBeard (at least til #EpisodeIX) @popculturequest pic.twitter.com/gaScz1okk6
- @HamillHimself (@HamillHimself) August 30, 2016
"#FarewellFacialFur & #ByeByeBeard (at least til #EpisodeIX)," Hamill wrote, heavily suggesting that he will play a part in the 2019 sequel complete with the beard.
But – BIG, BIG, BIG SPOILERS! – how does that work given that he died at the end of The Last Jedi?
Related: 8 Star Wars: The Last Jedi Easter eggs you may have missed
The smart money (at this stage, anyway) is on Luke Skywalker returning as a Force Ghost, much like Yoda did in the newest Star Wars film. Was it mere coincidence that they used Yoda in this way, or a bit of foreshadowing?
Also, as Han Solo is a goner and given that Leia star Carrie Fisher tragically passed away in December 2016, Hamill's Luke is the only one of the 'big' three that Episode 9 can bring back.
We only have two years to wait...
Star Wars: The Last Jedi hit cinemas in the UK on December 14, with US cinemas following today, December 15.
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